Dear colleagues,
Please consider attending this program at the ALA Annual Conference--- flyer attached.
The ALA IRC United Nations Subcommittee presents:
Libraries supporting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Monday, July 1, 2024
10:30am – 11:30am Pacific
Location: San Diego Convention Center, Room 26 A B
The session will address:
- How are libraries contributing to the UN SDGs including areas such as climate action, gender equality, planet preservation, health and wellbeing, zero hunger, no poverty, quality education, decent work and economic growth, and reduced inequalities?
- How are IFLA and ALA collaborating with the United Nations?
- How can partnerships support libraries in helping to achieve sustainability?
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Speakers:
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- Loida Garcia-Febo, Chair ALA IRC UN SDGs, International Library Consultant
- Sara Benson, Head IFLA WIPO, Copyright Librarian University of Illinois Library
- Robin Kear, Faculty Librarian, University Senate President University of Pittsburgh
- Sarah Tribelhorn: Sciences Librarian at San Diego State University
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This program, to be presented by the ALA IRC United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Subcommittee, seeks to increase awareness about the UN SDGs and how libraries are well suited to assist to achieve the goals. All types of libraries help communities to move closer to development through programs and services. The 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have been championed by the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) and the ALA United Nations SDGs as crucial to achieve development and a call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and improve the lives and prospects of everyone, everywhere. Libraries have a central role to help communities, cities and countries to achieve these goals.
The session will present examples of academic, public and school libraries contributing to achieve the 17 UN SDGs, and how IFLA and ALA are collaborating with different units within the United Nations. At the same time will highlight how partnerships can support libraries in helping to achieve the UN SDGs.
The 17 UN SDGs include goals supporting gender equality, zero hunger, no poverty, quality education, decent work and economic growth and reduced inequalities. These go hand in hand with the work of ALA in building a diverse and inclusive profession at the same time that recognize the intersectionality and complex natures of these matters.
Loida Garcia-Febo
International Library Consultant
Chair, IFLA Management of Library Associations
IFLA Governing Board Member
American Library Association President 2018-2019
Chair, ALA United Nations SDGs Committee
Trustee, Freedom to Read Foundation
Advisor and Co-Founder, IFLA New Professionals
Member, ACURIL in the Caribbean!
Founder, New Librarians Global Connections online series
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
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Loida Garcia-Febo
International Library Consultant
News about my work:https://loidagarciafebo.wordpress.com/
Member of ACURIL in the Caribbean!
American Library Association President 2018-2019
Chair, ALA 2030 Sustainable Development Goals Task Force 2020-2021
Chair, ALA Public Awareness Committee
Freedom to Read Foundation Trustee
IFLA Management of Library Associations Section, Information Coordinator
IFLA New Professionals Co-Founder, Advisor
Founder, New Librarians Global Connections online series
IFLA Governing Board Member 2013-2017
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
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